100 best Twitter follows for every SEC fan
Social media is the best way to stay connected throughout the college football season, so we’ve combed through the Twitterverse to find 100 (or more) accounts we consider must-follows for every SEC fan that will keep you up-to-date on national news, perception and opinion surrounding your favorite team.
If there are any we missed, let us know …
100 must-follows for every SEC fan
Big Guns
@SEC: The official feed of the Southeastern Conference.
@SDS: The official account of Saturday Down South (@SECFootball, too).
@GregSankey: Mike Slive’s replacement as SEC commissioner who became a media darling in Hoover and likes to tweet a lot … and lift.
@ESPNCFB: With nearly one million followers, ESPN’s primary CFB account is a must. You can throw @CollegeGameDay and @SECNetwork under the worldwide leader’s same umbrella.
@SEC_Logo: We love SEC Bias! Memes, statistics, links, schedules — it’s all here and all SEC-related. The casual fan’s No. 1 follow, this account often makes you want to strap on a helmet and hit somebody.
@CFBPlayoff: It’s only right to follow the official account of the College Football Playoff, aka the SEC’s annual semifinal.
@Finebaum: THE radio personality in the South who now has a four-hour daily show on The SEC Network, Paul Finebaum has watched and evaluated more SEC football games than any human should. His producer, @JohnHayesESPN, deserves some love too.
@ClayTravisBGID: The Outkick founder who is good at the internet. He’ll tweet some outlandish things and keep you abreast on hot-button topics for Fox Sports without a filter.
@edsbs: Need a light-hearted escape from reality? Spencer Hall provides enough easy-to-digest comedic relief to satisfy your hunger as founder of SBNation’s Every Day Should Be Saturday. SBNation’s CFB editor, @JasonKirkSBN, is also worth your time.
@NFL_CFB: The NFL’s primary college football account if often loaded with SEC draft projections and analysis on impact players. @ChaseGoodbread does a great job as the lead.
SEC Coaches
@SC_HBC: Steve Spurrier hasn’t yet figured out complete sentence structure since joining social media earlier this year, but we love him anyway.
@CoachGusMalzahn: Malzahn’s tweets are pic-friendly.
@LSUCoachMiles: He’s not as funny on Twitter, but worth mentioning.
@UTCoachJones: Jones dons the Swoosh proudly in Knoxville.
@CoachDanMullen: Mississippi State’s leader likes hashtags and his Yeezys nearly broke the internet last month.
@GaryPinkel: A day in the lift of Mizzou’s face of the program.
@CoachDerekMason: Lots of photos and inspirational tweets from Vandy’s head coach.
@CoachWMuschamp: Boom is lurking on the Plains.
@CoachMcElwain: #ChompChomp means Florida landed another commit.
@BretBielema: Give this guy credit — he’s turning around the football program at Arkansas and having fun doing it.
@MarkRicht: He doesn’t tweet often between the hedges, but when he does it’s often newsworthy.
@CoachHughFreeze: Daily scripture readings and occasionally, a response when he’s called out.
@CoachSumlin: ‘Yessir!’ has become his unofficial slogan.
@UKCoachStoops: Somebody get Stoops an edit for his profile pic!
Personalities
@KirkHerbstreit: Everyone loves Herbie even if he’s a Buckeye.
@DesmondHoward: College GameDay analyst good for CFB and pop culture-related updates.
@cbfowler: Former host of College GameDay, but a must-follow nonetheless.
@ESPN_ReceDavis: New host of College GameDay and a savvy CFB analyst.
@sam_ponder: Sam provides the color on Saturday mornings in the fall and is a women’s rights activist on Twitter.
@PeterBurnsESPN: SEC Network anchor and Koala-lover.
@MariaTaylor7: A rising star and co-anchor at SEC Network.
@ESPNDari: All-Star at SEC Network and CFB knowledgeable across the board.
@RachelBaribeau: SiriusXM College Sports Nation host and frequent sideline reporter around CFB.
Locals
@kingofcfb: Chuck Oliver’s official page, afternoon host at 680 The Fan in Atlanta.
@CecilHurt: Veteran who has covered Alabama football for nearly 35 years at the Tuscaloosa News.
@wesrucker247: Senior writer at GoVols247 who has his finger on the pulse of Tennessee Athletics.
@DellengerAdv: Talented LSU beat writer for The Advocate.
@TexAgs: No outlet breaks more news out of College Station than these guys, a must follow for around-the-clock coverage of Texas A&M. All-stars @Billyliucci and @GabeBock anchor the site’s content.
@Josh_Ward: Vols insider and host at Sports Radio WNML in Knoxville.
@osgators: Edgar Thompson’s one of several impressive writers covering the SEC for the Orlando Sentinel.
@bmarcello: Part of an award-winning team at AL.com who covers Auburn. Teammate @ByCasagrande handles Alabama.
@HKellenbergerCL: Hugh does a great job covering Ole Miss and Mississippi State for the Clarion-Ledger.
@Dave_Matter: Leads the Mizzou beat for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
@Bama_Hammer: Need Crimson Tide news? Bama Hammer’s going to have it.
@JoshatTheState: No. 1 on the Gamecocks beat at South Carolina’s largest paper (@gogamecocks) who lifted weights with Spurrier during the offseason.
@thedrsec: Official account of ‘The Waiting Room’ radio program available on 13 stations in five states.
@italkSEC: Radio personality Scott Moore brings daily updates on the SEC.
@BillisKing: The VOX of College Sports as King calls himself, the Tennessee native is SEC-heavy.
@SethEmersonAJC: Former South Carolina reporter turned Georgia insider for the AJC.
Statisticians
@ESPNStatsInfo: ESPN does the dirty work here, providing near instantaneous streaks and feats when the clock hits zero.
@CFBMatrix: Dave Bartoo is a master at his craft, utilizing statistical trends to analyze college football. His digital mag, @CFMatrixMag, is worth your time.
@smartfootball: Follow Grantland contributor Chris Brown and read both of his books. You’ll come away with an expansive knowledge of Cover 2 and be able to outwit your friends in any football-based conversation. This guy’s an Xs and Os beast.
@PhilSteele042: Preseason magazine guru who has cornered the market on projections and is equally famous tooting his own horn about said projections.
@SBN_BillC: Analytics writer for SBNation and one of the best in the biz.
Recruiting fiends
@ChipTowersAJC: If you’re hunting for Georgia recruiting news, Chip Towers from the Atlanta Journal Constitution is your guy.
@JeremyCrabtree: An ESPN senior writer with a nose for recruiting news.
@rivalsmike: The national recruiting director at Rivals, Mike Farrell has an eye for talent and is approaching two decades in the prep football biz.
@jcshurbutt: We can only imagine how many cell phone numbers from premiere prospects Shurbutt has acquired over the years as one of the main players in 247Sports’ stronghold on recruiting coverage.
@johnmwhittle: Recruiting news extraordinaire for The Big Spur, a 247 site covering South Carolina.
@bartonsimmons: 247Sports’ Director of Scouting makes reading about unofficial stats from 7-on-7s interesting.
@Keith247Sports: We’re not sure if this guy sleeps but if you’re around the Plains, chances are you’ve seen Niebuhr interviewing an Auburn player, commit or target.
@TomLuginbill: ESPN’s National Recruiting Director who gets more national airtime during the season than anyone on the prep football beat.
News breakers
@BruceFeldmanCFB: Inventor of the ‘Freaks’ list, Feldman’s a FOX Sports analyst and best-selling author
@schadjoe: There’s a reason ESPN’s Joe Schad has a quarter of a million followers. He’s one of the best.
@McMurphyESPN: Breaks a ton of news around the country as ESPN’s CFB insider
@coachingsearch: If you’re looking for coaching buzz around college football, this is an invaluable resource.
@footballscoop: Another source for all coaching info.
@ClowESPN: SEC insider and blogger for ESPN who’s good for memorable features and 1-on-1s with coaches. His sidekick, @AschoffESPN, brings a unique SEC perspective as a Florida grad. Both are under the @ESPN_SEC blog section.
@TravHaneyESPN: His previous stop was covering South Carolina at The Post & Courier, but now Haney’s moved to a national role (often behind at paywall) covering the CFB for ESPN.
Columnists
@MrCFB: Tony Barnhart calls himself ‘Mr. College Football’ and has the credentials to back it up as a longtime AJC and SEC contributor for ESPN. Impressive.
@ralphDrussoAP: This guy doesn’t pull punches as the AP’s primary CFB newshound.
@Andy_Staples: An avid food tweeter whose stories are comprehensive and descriptive. There’s a reason Sports Illustrated has franchise tagged its CFB lead.
@BianchiWrites: Oft-critical columnist at the Orlando Sentinel who likes to talk Gators, Seminoles, Spurrier and hot-button topics.
@DennisDoddCBS: Lots of news, not much fluff from CBS Sports’ CFB kingpin.
@Mark_Schlabach: One of ESPN’s most respected writers and his bowl projections are often accurate.
@Matt_HayesSN: An all-star at Sporting News who has every SEC head coach on speed dial. FWAA member @BillBender92 and CFB editor @KenBradleySN are others under the SN branch worth mentioning.
@BarrettSallee: Bleacher Report’s well-connected CFB lead in Atlanta who loves The Bachelorette. BR colleagues @KegsnEggs and @InTheBleachers are equally as talented.
@DanWetzel: One of several NYT best-selling authors in this list of must-follows, Wetzel is Pat Forde’s tag-team partner at Yahoo.
@BryanDFischer: A verified national writer whose career stops include Yahoo, CBS Sports and the NFL.
@slmandel: One of Fox Sports top players who gets to the point and isn’t afraid to call out a program.
@YahooForde: Reporting veteran with a unique Power 5 perspective who tweets from field level at the nation’s biggest game every weekend.
@DanWolken: One-third of USA Today’s award-winning CFB team who seems to step out on a limbo more than his teammates, @GeorgeSchroeder and @PaulMyerberg.
Gameday essentials
@HeismanPundit: Editor at Heisman.com, Chris Huston is the source on all Heisman-related news.
@georgewhitfield: Nation-leading QB guru who has worked with some of the SEC’s best in recent years.
@Uniformswag: Aggregate account for all football uniform-related content.
@UniformCritics: Latest info on alternate jerseys, helmets and everything in between.
@UniWatch: Obsessed uniform fanatic Paul Lukas keeps us updated on latest fashion trends alongside editor @PhilHecklen.